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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major
in Accounting (BBA-ACC)
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major
in Management Information Systems (BBA-MIS)
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in:
Business Administration (BBA-BA)
International Economics (BBA-ECO)
Finance (BBA-FIN)
Management (BBA-MGT)
Marketing (BBA-MKT)
MINORS (For students outside the College of Business Administration)
Minor in Business Administration
Minor in Management Information Systems
Minor in Economics
Minor in Management
Minor in Marketing
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (COBA)
Consistent with the mission of the University, the College of Business Administration
has as its mission the creation of a learning experience that increases the
knowledge, skills, and professional ethics of a new generation of future business
leaders who will function in a diverse, globally-competitive environment.
The foundation of the College is a single, enthusiastic, student-oriented
faculty whose members are trained and knowledgeable in particular disciplines.
Faculty operate in an environment in which there is an expectation of continuous
service, faculty research, publication, and professional development.
The College strives to provide the historically under-served border region
of South Texas with a high-quality education in the traditional areas of undergraduate
business administration. The College serves a relative homogeneous undergraduate
student population that is drawn primarily from the border region of South
Texas and Mexico. The faculty that serves these students is committed to the
delivery of both high-quality instruction and supportive student-development
services. The quality of the instruction and services provided to our students
is enhanced by the faculty's participation in current and relevant scholarly
activities.
The College of Business Administration is dedicated to the delivery of a
high-quality professional and internationalized education to a graduate student
population that is drawn from a wide variety of countries and cultures. It
is intended that these programs will contribute to the students' success in
leadership positions in both domestic and international settings. The quality
of these programs results from the College's increased expectations for faculty
regarding teaching, scholarly activities (including research), and service
to students, organizations, and community.
OBJECTIVES
The primary objectives of the College of Business Administration
are directed toward the parameters of education for the administration of
business organizations. To this end, curriculum development is a continuous
activity in response to social, economic and technological development reflected
in the evolving knowledge in the behavioral and quantitive sciences.
The purpose of the curriculum is to provide a broad education that will prepare
the student for creative and responsible leadership in business and society
as a whole. The College of Business Administration received a Beta Gamma Sigma
Chapter in 2002. The purpose of Beta Gamma Sigma is to encourage and recognize
scholarship and achievement among students of business, management and administration,
and to encourage and promote personal and professional improvement and a life
distinguished by honorable service to humankind.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES:
See Academic Regulations - Undergraduate for TAMIU regulations. Specific
academic regulations for the COBA are as follows:
- Character of Undergraduate Work: A candidate for the degree
of Bachelor of Business Administration will be required to complete
courses listed under the requirements for the degree of his/her choice.
Written and oral communications are important components of each course.
A minimum of 50% of both the business SCH and the major/concentration
SCH must be taken at TAMIU.
- Grades Required: To be in good standing, a student must
have a satisfactory grade-point average on his/her cumulative record
as well as on his/her current semester or term record. For a student
with 60 hours or more of work passed at the beginning of a semester
or term, the minimum cumulative, or overall, grade point average for
good standing is 2.0 (C).
- S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory): This grade can be given
for only predesignated courses and may be used to satisfy degree requirements
(e.g., business internships). For undergraduate students, a grade
of "S" indicates achievement of 70 percent or greater for
the course requirements. This grading criteria applies only to courses
in the College of Business Administration.
- Correspondence Work: In no case will courses taken by correspondence
be accepted for undergraduate credit.
- Workload Regulations: The maximum number of semester credit
hours (SCH) that an undergraduate student can take is:
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Regular semester |
18 SCH |
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Each summer session |
7 SCH |
Any SCH load in excess of the above must be approved by the Dean of the
College Business Administration.
- Independent Study: Independent courses taken under course number
4199-4399 have a varying degree of semester credit hours (SCH). The independent
study can be set up for one, two or three semester credit hours.
- Advanced Credit/Junior Standing: To obtain advanced credit in
Business Administration, a student must have junior standing in Business
Administration which is defined as 60 hours of credit including six hours
each of Principles of Accounting, Principles of Economics, and Business
Statistics, and three hour each of Professional Written Communications and
Fundamentals of Speech.
The following courses make up the Core Curriculum, Communications, Business
Foundation and Common Body of Knowledge for all Bachelor of Business
Administration (BBA) degrees offered by the College of Business Administration.
These courses must be taken to complete the Bachelor of Business
Administration degree.
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ALL MAJORS AND CONCENTRATIONS
Fitness and Sports-activity based |
1 |
Select any six hours from: |
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ANTH/COMM/GEOG/HIST/PHIL/PSCI/PSYC/ |
6 |
SOCI/MATH/SPCH/ANY SCIENCE
BUSINESS FOUNDATION (Freshman & Sophomore) |
9 SCH |
COMMON BODY OF KNOWLEDGE |
24 SCH |
MAJOR CURRICULUM AND BUSINESS ELECTIVES |
30 SCH |
1 Eight hours of science including two laboratories selected from ASTR/BIOL/CHEM/ENSC/EPSC/PHYS.
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MINOR CURRICULUM - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
18 SCH |
Notes:
- ECO 2301 and ECO 2302
are prerequisites for FIN 3310
and will have to be taken as either electives or to satisfy the Social
Science requirement of the Core Curriculum.
- It is recommended that students in this minor take a course in Statistics.
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MINOR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS)
(For students outside the College of Business
Administration) |
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MINOR CURRICULUM - MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEMS |
18 SCH |
MIS |
2350 |
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MIS |
3310 |
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Four courses chosen from: |
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MIS |
3320 |
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MIS |
3330 |
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MIS |
3340 |
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MIS |
3350 |
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MIS |
3399 |
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MIS |
4399 |
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or any approved elective |
MINOR IN ECONOMICS
( For students outside the College of Business Administration)
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MINOR CURRICULUM - ECONOMICS |
18 SCH |
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Required courses: |
ECO |
2301 |
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ECO |
2302 |
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Four courses chosen from: |
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ECO |
3310 |
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ECO |
3320 |
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ECO |
3325 |
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ECO |
4310 |
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ECO |
4350 |
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ECO |
4360 |
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ECO |
4370 |
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ECO |
4399 |
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MINOR IN MANAGEMENT
( For students outside the College of Business Administration)
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MINOR CURRICULUM - MANAGEMENT |
18 SCH |
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Required courses: |
MGT |
3310 |
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Fifteen semester hours chosen from: |
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MGT |
3340 |
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MGT |
3370 |
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MGT |
4330 |
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MGT |
4350 |
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MGT |
4351 |
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MGT |
4360 |
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MGT |
4380 |
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MGT |
4199-4399 |
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MINOR IN MARKETING
( For students outside the College of Business Administration)
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MINOR CURRICULUM - MARKETING |
18 SCH |
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Required courses: |
MKT |
3310 |
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MKT |
3320 |
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MKT |
4310 |
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MKT |
4330 |
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Six semester hours chosen from: |
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MKT |
3325 |
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MKT |
3330 |
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MKT |
3351 |
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MKT |
4320 |
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MKT |
4390 |
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MKT |
4199-4399 |
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
BBA WITH A MAJOR IN ACCOUNTING:
- Prepare the student for an entry-level position as a professional accountant.
Potential employers of accounting graduates include CPA firms, corporations
(and other forms of business), and all levels of government;
- Examine each of the fields within accounting as part of the student’s
coursework; these fields include financial accounting, taxation, and accounting
information systems; and
- Provide all accounting courses necessary to take the Uniform CPA examination
available as part of the student’s coursework
BBA WITH A CONCENTRATION IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS:
- Prepare students for productive careers in industry, government, consulting,
graduate level studies;
- Develop a working knowledge of economic theories and their applications
to business decision making; and
- Obtain the analytical and quantitative skills necessary to understand,
explain and anticipate economic phenomena in a rapidly changing global environment
upon successful completion of the program.
BBA WITH A CONCENTRATION IN FINANCE:
- Prepare the students for professional careers within the diversified and
dynamic global financial environment;
- Develop a working knowledge of the many technological, commercial and
institutional forces that influence organizations operating in the global
business environment and financial markets; and
- Obtain the quantitative and analytical skills necessary to be competitive
in this environment upon successful completion of the program.
BBA WITH A MAJOR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
- Be knowledgeable of technological developments in the professional business
realm;
- Operate and manage computer-based information systems;
- Utilize these technological aspects in responding to social and economic
developments of this evolving field; and
- Become a creative and responsible leader in both business and society
as a whole.
PROGRAMS OF STUDY BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a major in Accounting
- Hours Required: A minimum of 121 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog and the COBA Academic Requirements at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- Math Elective: 3 SCH designated as MATH 1325.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 7 SCH including one SCH of activity
based EDFS and six SCH selected from ANTH/GEOG/GENU/HIST/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/MATH/SPCH/any
SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310, ECO 3320,
FIN 3310, MGT 3310,
MKT 3310, and POM 3310.
- Major: 27 SCH including: ACC 3310,
3320, 3340,
3350, 3370,
4370 and 9 SCH of 3000-4000 level ACC
electives.
- Business Elective: 3 SCH of any 3000-4000 level course
offered by the College of Business not used above.
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a Concentration in Business
Administration
- Hours Required: A minimum of 121 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog and the COBA Academic Requirements at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- Math: 3 SCH designated as Math 1325.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 7 SCH including one SCH of activity
based EDFS and six SCH selected from ANTH/GEOG/GENU/HIST/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/MATH/SPCH/any
SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310,
ECO 3320, FIN 3310,
MGT 3310, MKT 3310,
and POM 3310.
- Concentration: 30 SCH including: 6 SCH of any advanced
Accounting; BA 4390, which must be taken
during the final semester prior to graduation; 3 SCH of any advanced Economics;
6 SCH of any advanced Finance; 6 SCH of any advanced Management or Production
Operations Management; 6 SCH of any advanced Marketing or Transportation
and Logistics.
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a Concentration in Finance
- Hours Required: A minimum of 121 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog and the COBA Academic Requirements at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- Math: 3 SCH designated as Math 1325.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 7 SCH including one SCH of activity
based EDFS and six SCH selected from ANTH/GEOG/GENU/HIST/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/MATH/SPCH/any
SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310,
ECO 3320, FIN 3310,
MGT 3310, MKT 3310,
and POM 3310.
- Concentration: 27 SCH including required courses of
BA 4390*, FIN 3320,
3330, 3360,
4380 and 4390;
6 SCH selected from FIN 3311, 3331,
3355 and 4370;
and 3 SCH selected from ACC 3310, 3320,
3340, 4399,
BA 4398, MIS 3320
or ECO 3310. *BA 4390
must be taken during the final semester prior to graduation.
- Business Electives: 3 SCH of any 3000-4000 level course
offered by the College of Business not previously used.
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a Concentration in International
Economics
- Hours Required: A minimum of 121 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog and the COBA Academic Requirements at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- Math: 3 SCH designated as Math 1325.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 7 SCH including one SCH of activity
based EDFS and six SCH selected from ANTH/GEOG/GENU/HIST/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/MATH/SPCH/any
SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310,
ECO 3320, FIN 3310,
MGT 3310, MKT 3310,
and POM 3310.
- Concentration: 27 SCH including required courses of
BA 4390*, ECO 4310,
4340, 4370,
4380 and FIN 4390 and 9 SCH selected
from BA 4398, ECO 3310, 3325,
4350, 4360,
4199-4399, FIN 3320,
3330, PSCI 3340,
4335 or SOCI 3371.
*BA 4390 must be taken during the final
semester prior to graduation
- Business Elective: 3 SCH of any 3000-4000 level course
offered by the College of Business not used above.
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a Concentration in Management
- Hours Required: A minimum of 121 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog and the COBA Academic Requirements at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- Math: 3 SCH designated as Math 1325.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 7 SCH including one SCH of activity
based EDFS and six SCH selected from ANTH/GEOG/GENU/HIST/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/MATH/SPCH/any
SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310,
ECO 3320, FIN 3310,
MGT 3310, MKT 3310,
and POM 3310.
- Concentration: 24 SCH including: BA 4390*,
MGT 3320, 3340,
3370, 4330,
4350, 4360,
and 4380. *BA 4390
must be taken during final semester prior to graduation.
- Business Elective: 6 SCH of any 3000-4000 level course
offered by the College of Business not previously used.
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a major in Management Information
Systems
- Hours Required: A minimum of 121 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog and the COBA Academic Requirements at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- Math: 3 SCH designated as Math 1325.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 7 SCH including one SCH of activity
based EDFS and six SCH selected from ANTH/GEOG/GENU/HIST/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/MATH/SPCH/any
SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310,
ECO 3320, FIN 3310,
MGT 3310, MKT 3310,
and POM 3310.
- Major: 24 SCH including: MIS 2350,
3320, 3330,
3340, 3350,
4310, 4390
and any advanced MIS elective.
- Business Elective: 6 SCH of any 3000-4000 level course
offered by the College of Business not used above.
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a Concentration in Marketing
- Hours Required: A minimum of 121 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog and the COBA Academic Requirements at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- Math: 3 SCH designated as Math 1325.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 7 SCH including one SCH of activity
based EDFS and six SCH selected from ANTH/GEOG/GENU/HIST/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/MATH/SPCH/any
SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310,
ECO 3320, FIN 3310,
MGT 3310, MKT 3310,
and POM 3310.
- Concentration: 21 SCH including: MKT 3320,
3330, 4310,
4320, 4330,
4390* and TIL 3340.
*MKT 4390 must be taken during final
semester prior to graduation.
- Business Elective: 9 SCH of any 3000-4000 level course
offered by the College of Business not previously used.
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